There's an awful lot that society regards as taboo, yet some issues are incredibly important and bear mentioning. Let's start with two of them.
Overpopulation
For example, overpopulation is the single greatest underlying problem on the planet. Admittedy it is far worse in other countries than the United States. Yet politicians never mention it. Oil, food demand, a great deal of problems have "too many people" written all over them.
In addition, while rigorous tests and study are required to practice medicine to heal a person, zero such tests and study is required to have children. You can just have kids. No one is asked if they are qualified to raise children. Admittedly it is a hugely controversial subject but should it not be faced? Perhaps it has been and those who face it are utterly overwhelmed.
Men and Women
When women discuss men in terms of their attraction, it is regarded by society as "cute" and acceptable. When men discuss women in terms of their attraction it is regarded by society (particularly women) as vulgar and disdainful. I understand there needs to be a safety net in place to ensure that too many children aren't born as a result of acceptable casual intercourse by both sexes. After all I am a proponent of worldwide consideration of overpopulation. However, placing a desire for sex inside a man and then refusing to acknowledge that desire is just as inconsiderate to a man as forcing a woman to go through five or more days of vaginal bleeding and refusing to acknowledge that.
Granted, men all too often refer to women as objects best not repeated here, and those references should be kept to private conversations between men, and only then as something only they find funny, not as common acceptable behavior in public. But to discuss attraction to a woman even within a marriage and to have that attraction be a pestering and annoying act is just not right. The same applies to a man approaching a woman in a bar and expressing his interest up front. "I find you to be very beautiful and would like to kiss you" should not be seen as something that excludes social respect or a mutual platonic relationship. In fact, getting the physical realities of nature out of the way with conversation can go an awful long way towards creating a more open and friendly relationship between men and women.
Put simply, a man's sexual love of a woman needs to be treated with more respect. Men need to go beyond their instincts, (wham, bam, done) but women need to also guide men towards a more fruitful physical and mental bond. Come on people. Salt n' Pepa had a very good idea going.
Does anyone discuss this stuff? On the radio, in every day conversation, or elsewhere? Nope. Let's start talking. NPR, anyone?
